46Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016—Transitional provisions

46 Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016—Transitional provisions (1) Section 31 as amended by section 9 of the **Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016** does not apply to a scientific procedures premises licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of that Act. (2) Section 32C as amended by section 10 of the **Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016** does not apply to a scientific procedures field work licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 10 of that Act. (3) Section 32G as amended by section 11 of the **Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016** does not apply to a specified animals breeding licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 11 of that Act. Sch. substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 110(Sch. 2). Schedule Table of diseases caused by heritable defects | *Column 1*<br>*Species* | *Column 2*<br>*Disease* | | Dogs | Von Willebrand's Disease (VWD)<br>Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)<br>Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)<br>Collie Eye Anamoly (CEA/CH)<br>Hereditary Cataract (HC) | | Cats | Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)<br>Mutations causing aplasia or hypoplasia of any long bone<br>Folded ears due to osteochondrodysplasia | Endnotes 1 General information See [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. *Minister's second reading speech—* *Legislative Council: 28 November 1985* *Legislative Assembly: 8 May 1986* The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to make changes to the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals, to repeal the **Protection of Animals Act 1966** and for other purposes.". The **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** was assented to on 20 May 1986 and came into operation as follows: Sections 2, 3, 7 on 15 October 1986: Government Gazette 15 October 1986 page 3953; sections 1, 4–6, 8–25, 26 (*except* (2)(h)), 27–41, 42 (*except* (1)(n)) on 4 March 1987: Government Gazette 7 January 1987 page 5; sections 26(2)(h), 42(1)(n) on 7 December 1988: Government Gazette 7 December 1988 page 3659. INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A). • Examples, diagrams or notes All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A). • Punctuation All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B). • Provision numbers All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C). • Location of "legislative items" A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B. • Other material Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). 2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **Agricultural Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1987, No. 68/1987** | Assent Date: | 24.11.87 | | Commencement Date: | S. 27 on 25.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3215; s. 28 on 7.12.88: Government Gazette 7.12.88 p. 3659; s. 26 on 12.8.99: Government Gazette 29.7.99 p. 1738 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Agricultural Acts (Amendment) Act 1988, No. 35/1988** | Assent Date: | 24.5.88 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24 on 1.6.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1486 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989** | Assent Date: | 14.6.89 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 | **Meat Industry Act 1993, No. 40/1993** | Assent Date: | 1.6.93 | | Commencement Date: | Sch. 2 item 9 on 30.6.93: Government Gazette 24.6.93 p. 1596 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994** | Assent Date: | 15.6.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. 3 items 23.1, 23.2) on 15.12.94: s. 2(3) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Agriculture (Registered Occupations) Act 1994, No. 65/1994** | Assent Date: | 18.10.94 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 18.10.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.12.94: Government Gazette 24.11.94 p. 3095 | **Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, No. 115/1994** | Assent Date: | 20.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 142(Sch. 2 item 6) on 20.12.95: s. 2(3) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 77/1995** (as amended by No. 26/1998) | Assent Date: | 14.11.95 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 14.11.95: s. 2(1); s. 5(2) on 1.6.93: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 14.5.96: s. 2(4) | **Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 22/1996** | Assent Date: | 2.7.96 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 8 (s. 18) on 9.4.96: s. 2(2); s. 12 on 13.6.96: s. 2(3); s. 24 on 1.10.96: s. 2(4); rest of Act on 2.7.96: s. 2(1) | **Veterinary Practice Act 1997, No. 58/1997** | Assent Date: | 28.10.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 96(Sch. item 7) on 17.3.98: Government Gazette 12.3.98 p. 520 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Agriculture Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 26/1998** | Assent Date: | 19.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 8 on 1.4.98: s. 2(3) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998** | Assent Date: | 26.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998** | Assent Date: | 2.6.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 311(Sch. 1 item 75) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998** | Assent Date: | 10.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 27 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 11/2000** | Assent Date: | 18.4.00 | | Commencement Date: | 19.4.00: s. 2 | **Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000** | Assent Date: | 21.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 101) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Animals Legislation (Responsible Ownership) Act 2001, No. 83/2001** | Assent Date: | 11.12.01 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–8 on 12.12.01: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002** | Assent Date: | 23.4.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 54) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 56/2003** | Assent Date: | 16.6.03 | | Commencement Date: | S. 11(Sch. item 17) on 17.6.03: s. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Animals Legislation (Animal Welfare) Act 2003, No. 103/2003** | Assent Date: | 9.12.03 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 34–36, 42, 43, 44(2)(3) on 10.12.03: s. 2(1); s. 32 on 22.1.04: Government Gazette 22.1.04 p. 137; ss 31, 33, 37–41, 44(1) on 24.6.04: Government Gazette 24.6.04 p. 1742 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Primary Industries Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 69/2004** | Assent Date: | 19.10.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 48, 50–53 on 20.10.04: s. 2(1); s. 49 on 29.9.05: Government Gazette 29.9.05 p. 2171 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004** | Assent Date: | 21.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 160) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Primary Industries Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 50/2005** | Assent Date: | 24.8.05 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–9 on 25.8.05: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Primary Industries Acts (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 76/2005** | Assent Date: | 2.11.05 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 26–28, 30–37 on 3.11.05: s. 2(1); s. 29 on 1.12.05: Government Gazette 17.11.05 p. 2610 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006** | Assent Date: | 13.6.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 94(Sch. item 39) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Animals Legislation Amendment (Animal Care) Act 2007, No. 65/2007** | Assent Date: | 11.12.07 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 77(1)(4), 78, 79(2)(3), 80–86, 88, 89, 91, 92(1)–(3)(5), 93–108, 110, Sch. 2 on 12.12.07: s. 2(1);<br>s. 77(2) on 20.3.08: Special Gazette (No. 71) 18.3.08 p. 1; ss 77(3), 79(1), 87, 90 on 16.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 378) 16.12.08 p. 1; ss 92(4), 109 on 1.9.09: Special Gazette (No. 298) 1.9.09 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 35/2009** | Assent Date: | 30.6.09 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 106, 108 on 1.7.09: s. 2(1); s. 107 on 1.9.09: Government Gazette 6.8.09 p. 2125 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. item 95) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Domestic Animals Amendment (Puppy Farm Enforcement and Other Matters) Act 2011, No. 75/2011** | Assent Date: | 13.12.11 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 25, 26 on 1.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Primary Industries and Food Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 60/2012** | Assent Date: | 23.10.12 | | Commencement Date: | S. 72(7)(8) on 24.10.12: s. 2(1); ss 31–46 on 1.12.12: Special Gazette (No. 399) 27.11.12 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013** | Assent Date: | 19.11.13 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 39) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Emergency Management Act 2013, No. 73/2013** | Assent Date: | 3.12.13 | | Commencement Date: | S. 100 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014** | Assent Date: | 3.6.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 10(Sch. item 129) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2014, No. 71/2014** | Assent Date: | 30.9.14 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–11 on 11.4.15: Special Gazette (No. 66) 31.3.15 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 2015, No. 60/2015** | Assent Date: | 18.11.15 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4–30, 33, 36, 39, 41, 43–47, 49–52 on 23.12.15: Special Gazette (No. 426) 22.12.15 p. 1; ss 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 48 on 1.9.16: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Racing and Other Acts Amendment (Greyhound Racing and Welfare Reform) Act 2016, No. 17/2016** | Assent Date: | 19.4.16 | | Commencement Date: | S. 19 on 4.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 131) 3.5.16 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016, No. 20/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 26.4.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 151 on 14.9.16: Special Gazette (No. 284) 13.9.16 p. 1 | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No. 48/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 6.9.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 8–12 on 1.12.16: Special Gazette (No. 368) 29.11.16 p. 1 | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016, No. 67/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 15.11.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 34 on 1.5.17: s. 2(2) | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018** | Assent Date: | 27.2.18 | | Commencement Date: | S. 68(Sch. 2 item 100) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Health Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2019, No. 34/2019** | Assent Date: | 22.10.19 | | Commencement Date: | S. 53 on 23.10.19: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020** | Assent Date: | 24.3.20 | | Commencement Date: | S. 390(Sch. 1 item 79) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | **Statute Law Revision Act 2025, No. 41/2025** | Assent Date: | 21.10.25 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 23) on 22.10.25: s. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986** | ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Explanatory details ` 1. S. 6(1)(a): The amendment proposed by Schedule 2 item 9 (*repealed*) of the **Meat Industry Act 1993**, No. 40/1993 is not included in this publication due to an incorrect reference to the title of this Act. [↑](#endnote-ref-2)